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Step into Festivals: Work Placements at MFF

Hi, I'm Taylor, a year 10 student from Manchester who has loved all things stage and screen for as long as I can remember. When it came to finding work experience, I knew I wanted to immerse myself in the industry. After considering acting schools and local cinemas, I...

Manchester Film Festival 2024 Award Winners Announced

Manchester Film Festival 2024 Award Winners Announced

The Manchester Film Festival closed its highly anticipated 10th-anniversary edition with its annual awards ceremony held on the closing night, Sunday, March 24th. The event showcased exceptional talent from around the globe, recognizing outstanding contributions to...

Semi Finalists Announced for 2024 Screenplay Competition

Manchester Film Festival and ScriptUp are proud to announce the Semi Finalists for the 2024 Screenplay Competition. Please see the full list below. This list will be whittled down to the finalists in the coming weeks. A huge congratulations to everyone on this list....

Official Selection 2024 Announcement

Official Selection 2024 Announcement

The Manchester Film Festival proudly announces its milestone 10th edition, scheduled to take place at the Odeon, Great Northern, from Friday, 15th March to Sunday, 24th March. This celebration of cinema will feature an incredible lineup of films from across the globe.

MANIFF2023 Award Winners

MANIFF2023 Award Winners

The ninth edition of the Manchester Film Festival ended on Sunday night with the annual award ceremony. Big winner on the night was British comedy A KIND OF KIDNAPPING, which celebrated its world premiere at the festival by picking up three awards for Best...

Opening Weekend at MANIFF2023

Opening Weekend at MANIFF2023

Manchester Film Festival reopened its doors last weekend with opening film, Rye Lane. Directed by Raine Allen-Miller this was easily one of the festival’s greatest opening night movies to date. A beautifully curated piece of artistic expression, with visuals so...

Filmmaker Q&A’s Confirmed for MANIFF2023

Filmmaker Q&A’s Confirmed for MANIFF2023

It’s ONE WEEK until the Manchester Film Festival 2023 and we are pleased to confirm which of our films will be followed by a live in-person Q&A session with the filmmakers and cast. Friday 10th MarchRye Lane – Director Raine Allen-Miller and lead actress Vivian...

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